Dear Readers,
Bridal
show season is winding down and wedding service providers are preparing
for the busy wedding season. This is crunch time for most brides
planning a spring and summer wedding. For our Dream Wedding couple,
Brian & Katrina Rosa - now's the time to breathe easy. Brian
and Katrina celebrated their nuptials last month and we tagged along!
Stay tuned for their complete story which we will be featuring soon.
Speaking
of features - we want to feature you!
We told you in our last newsletter we revamped the REAL
Southern Maryland Weddings section of our website to allow you
to send us pictures and the story of your wedding day. So don't
forget about us after you're married! Be sure to keep those pictures
handy too - for our annual Cover Picture Contest! Help us spread
the word to brides you know that have been recently married in Southern
Maryland. Our 2006
Cover Picture Contest has officially started. But tell
them to hurry - we're only accepting entries until 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, April 7, 2006.
Help
us find out more about what you're looking for from the wedding
industry. We're taking our annual
SoMdWeddings.com survey. Help us complete our survey about your
wedding and you will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Gift Certificate
to BridalEverything.com.
We've recently redesigned our sister e-commerce site which carries
lots of wedding favors, decorations and accessories. We're adding
new items daily so be sure to check it out.
Finally,
we started the Southern Maryland Wedding Guide magazine to act as
a resource guide for local couples planning a wedding in Southern
Maryland. Help us to keep our directory up to date. If you contact
a vendor on our list and the information we have is incorrect or
the telephone is disconnected, please send us a quick e-mail
and let us know. We want to be able to provide the most accurate
and up-to-date information.
I hope
you enjoy this edition of Wedding Trends. If there is anything
you would like us to research or include in an upcoming article,
let us know.
Sincerely,

Kimberly Bean
Founder & CEO
The Southern Maryland Wedding Guide
P.S. As always, please send
us your comments and suggestions. We read every
one!
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HILL PLANTION circa 1690 - Picture yourself exchanging
your vows in our formal rose garden, floating at your
reception among the gazebos, fountains, and flower
gardens surrounded by 75 acres of tranquil countryside
- it is a perfect setting for the wedding of your
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Upcoming Weddings!
Don't forget to announce your engagement on SoMdWeddings.com! Congratulations to the following couples who will be getting married within the next few weeks:
3/18/2006 - Kristi
Romeo & George (Robbie) Reeves II
4/1/2006 - Susan
M. Carter & Franklin J. Frisby
4/8/2006 - Stephanie
Ridge & Anthony Milton II
4/8/2006 - April
Loeffler & Robert Joseph
4/15/2006 - Nicole
(nikki) Pritchard & Shawn Raynor
4/22/2006 - Kimberly
Carter & Richard Kidwell
4/29/2006 - Tracee
Ford & Damion Taylor
4/29/2006 - Stacey
Kerrigan & Robert Clerkin
4/29/2006 - Shalinda
Leftridge & Eddie Hart
5/6/2006 - Courtney
Javins & Jason Coleman
5/6/2006
- Eileen
Moore & Eric Moore
5/6/2006 - Beverly
Dean & Sean Sanborn
5/6/2006 - Heather
Crum & John Shymanksy, Jr.
5/6/2006 - Misty
Miller & Richard Moore
5/6/2006 - Shannon
Phillips & Tim Halterman
5/6/2006 - Christina
Gatewood & Maurice McLeod
5/7/2006 - Jen
Norris & Tom Cocagne
Who will be on the next cover
of The Southern Maryland Wedding Guide magazine?
Maybe
it's you! If you are recently married (up until April 7th), enter
to win our Cover
Picture Contest! Not married yet? Tell your friends and family
members who have recently been married in the Southern Maryalnd
area to enter. Then get ready to vote from April 14th to the 28th!
Winners
will not only grace the cover of our next magazine, but they will
win our Cover Picture Prize Package!
Click
here for more details and pass this info on to family and friends.
Wedding
Trends
Welcome
baskets for out-of-town guests
Make them feel welcome when coming to town for your wedding. Create
welcome baskets with a Southern Maryland flair.
Most
summer "weekend weddings" include casual gatherings leading
up to the actual wedding for couples to spend time with their guests.
Budget permitting, plan a casual crab feast at home. Use a mini
bushel basket and fill it with items popular to Southern Maryland
like: Old Bay Seasoning, a recipe for steamed blue crabs or shrimp,
a crab mallot, plastic bib, and maybe some tourism brochures for
the Southern Maryland region.
For kids, add crayons, a coloring book, a beach shovel, and some
goodies.
Resources:
http://www.explorecharlescomd.com
- tourism for Charles County
http://www.marylanddelivered.com/crabcooking.htm
- Wood crab mallets ($15/doz)
http://www.thejunglestore.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.31/.f
- fun "crab stuff"
http://www.bcrab.com/ - Blue
crab clothing
http://www.mccormick.com/productdetail.cfm?ID=6216
- Old Bay recipes
http://www.silvergallery.com/product.html?t_q=CRMAL
- Silver crab mallets and knives
http://www.somd.com
- Southern Maryland Online
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Month on BridalEverything.com!
Bridesmaid Luncheon Gifts!
The
perfect gift for your bridesmaid. Each bridesmaid will have
a keepsake for being a part of your special day with their
own matching tea pot and cup in one! Each package contains
1 porcelain tea pot and tea cup combo. Each pot is 13oz and
each cup holds 8 oz.
Item
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Price: $25.00 each
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Ask
the Wedding Planner
Q. What do you do
if you can't reach the place where you want to have the reception?
I have called and reached them and recieved information from them;
however, to keep me sane I am trying to get a deposit and contract
on this place for our date that was available when I talked to them,
and since I cannot reach this place, I need some advice on what
to do? - Submitted by a Bride from Charles County.
Our $.02
Fax, e-mail or mail a letter if you have the information. Explain
that you are interested in reserving a date and ask what you should
do to proceed. Something else to consider - if they aren't returning
your phone calls, how receptive will they be in the days leading
up to and on your wedding day?
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more Questions and Answers
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